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阿彌陀佛

o1 mei4 to4 fat6

e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2

Amitabha; may Buddha preserve us; merciful Buddha

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

阿彌陀佛

This word was added by bybell on 19th Sep 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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阿 aa3 o1 aa2 aa1 a3 a5 a2 e1 - name or term of address prefix
彌 mei4 nei4 yi2 mi3 mi2 - [1] [v] fill; complete [2] more
陀 to4 duo4 chi2 tuo2 - rugged terrain; rough terrain; craggy
佛 fat6 fat1 fo2 - Buddha; Buddhist; Buddhism

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